Be sure you understand the tax consequences before making the change Cathy Pareto, MBA and CFP®, is the founder and president of Cathy Pareto & Associates Inc. For more than twenty years, Cathy has ...

Think you're a savvy retirement planner? Here’s what you may be forgetting.

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Converting a traditional individual retirement account to a Roth IRA is a powerful way to reduce taxes in retirement. Essentially, you’re choosing to pay taxes now in exchange for tax-free withdrawals ...

Roth IRA conversions might seem complicated at first, but they're a great way for retirees to reduce their tax burden. Learn ...

Many investors within five years or so of retirement have the bulk of their savings in traditional tax-deferred 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts, instead of the after-tax Roth versions of ...

Having savings in a Roth account gives you access to tax-free withdrawals in retirement. It also means avoiding required ...

You'll owe income taxes in the year you convert ...

Even if you have already chosen an account for retirement savings, that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t change your mind about it later. In fact, this is not at all uncommon — and many people see ...

Roth conversions to secure tax-free withdrawals during retirement are gaining popularity as Ge n X gets closer to retirement, but financial advisers warn that the decision to convert should be ...

There are two 5-year rules: One for contributions and the other for conversions. A subset of rules exists, based on your age. It’s important to know which qualified expenses allow you to withdraw ...